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as in skeptical
inclined to doubt or question claims
incredulous by nature, I'm of course very suspicious of anyone who claims to be able to communicate with the dead
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as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
an incredulous account of alien abduction that the tabloids had a field day with
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Recent Examples of incredulous
Butler was incredulous that Curry – harassed by Houston’s long defenders such as Amen Thompson during a three-point, 1-of-10 shooting night – did not get more foul calls.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article The city of Chicago’s request to vendors to accept 3% cuts to their contracts to help balance the city’s books has fallen far short of its goal while yielding a handful of incredulous and scathing responses, according to emails.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The Romans were incredulous that anyone would glorify a Jew.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
The idea that within eight months, SpaceX engineers could not only launch Starship into orbit, but embark on a six-day journey around the moon and safely return to Earth was incredulous.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article The city of Chicago’s request to vendors to accept 3% cuts to their contracts to help balance the city’s books has fallen far short of its goal while yielding a handful of incredulous and scathing responses, according to emails.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The Romans were incredulous that anyone would glorify a Jew.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
The idea that within eight months, SpaceX engineers could not only launch Starship into orbit, but embark on a six-day journey around the moon and safely return to Earth was incredulous.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredulous
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Since no one on the team had ever excavated a chariot tire before, the archaeologists were initially skeptical.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, by contrast, was a vociferous critic of Mr. Putin during his Senate tenure and has struck a more skeptical tone.—
Michael Crowley,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Dina’s hair looks incredible the entire time, by the way.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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And Mike Waltz is – has an incredible background and experience.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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Joshua later discovered that the police received a tip about a suspicious vehicle earlier that day.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
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Aurora police received reports at about 3 p.m. Monday of a suspicious person trespassing at The Parking Spot in the 19900 block of East 56th Avenue, trying to break into vehicles and refusing to leave, according to a news release from the police department.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
13 May 2025
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Low interest rates are unlikely to return anytime soon.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The foundation claimed Mexico was unlikely to change its stance when Sheinbaum was elected despite the escalating threat from cartels.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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This can lead to overly cautious investment choices and missed opportunities for growth.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
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Please be cautious in entering personal information as seedlings for your romance stories.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Meanwhile, a bloc of moderate Republicans is demanding no reductions in Medicaid benefits – a requirement experts say would be impossible to meet while achieving Republicans' spending-cut goals and other GOP priorities.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The thought of long-term goals like home ownership, starting a family or even retiring one day can feel distant, if not impossible.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The way that Teddy Sinclair wrote the words to those vocals is just unbelievable.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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Thanks to Amazon, this convenient (and nearly unbelievable) way to buy a home is available once again.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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Supreme Court justice calls it 'ridiculous' Trump cuts reach climate scientists who labored for free Kathryn Palmer is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Scott Maxwell: The idea of Pam Bondi – who was dogged by ethics scandals in Florida and worked as a lobbyist for Qatar – serving as an ethics advisor on whether Donald Trump should accept a free plane from Qatar is ridiculous.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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“Incredulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulous. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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